Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

HIGHER EDUCATION ACT 2004

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects of Act  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Act binds Crown  

   PART 2--ESTABLISHMENT AND RECOGNITION OF UNIVERSITIES IN TERRITORY

   6.      Application for approval of NT university  
   7.      Referral of application to advisory committee  
   8.      Consideration by advisory committee  
   9.      Advisory committee to report to Minister  
   10.     Decision on application  
   11.     Conditions of approval  
   12.     Reviews of operations of university  

   PART 3--OVERSEAS HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

   13.     Application for approval to operate in Territory  
   14.     Decision on application  
   15.     Conditions of approval  
   16.     Duration of approval  
   17.     Renewal of approval  

   PART 4--INTERSTATE UNIVERSITIES

   18.     Application for approval to operate in Territory  
   19.     Decision on application  
   20.     Conditions of approval  

   PART 5--ACCREDITATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES OFFERED BY NON-UNIVERSITY PROVIDERS

   21.     Application for accreditation  
   22.     Decision on application  
   23.     Conditions of accreditation  
   24.     Duration of accreditation  
   25.     Amending and adding conditions  
   26.     Annual report  

   PART 6--PROVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES TO OVERSEAS STUDENTS

   27.     Application for approval to provide course to overseas students  
   28.     Decision on application  
   29.     Conditions of approval  
   30.     Duration of approval  
   31.     Renewal of approval  

   PART 7--VISITS BY AUTHORISED PERSONS

   32.     Authorisation to visit premises of educational institution  
   33.     Powers of authorised person  
   34.     Production of authorisation  
   35.     Obstruction etc. of authorised person  

   PART 8--CANCELLATION OF APPROVALS AND ACCREDITATIONS

   36.     Grounds for cancellation of approval or accreditation  
   37.     Show cause notice  
   38.     Representations about show cause notice  
   39.     Ending show cause process without further action  
   40.     Cancellation  

   PART 9--APPEALS

   41.     Appeals against certain decisions  
   42.     How to start appeal  
   43.     Decision on appeal  

   PART 10--OFFENCES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

           Division 1--Offences

   44.     Operating university  
   45.     Use of university  
   46.     Overseas higher education institution to be approved  
   47.     Offering accredited course  
   48.     Conferring of higher education award by overseas higher education institution etc.  
   49.     Conferring of higher education award without course being undertaken  
   50.     Conferring of higher education award by non-university provider etc.  
   51.     Conferring of higher education award by interstate university etc.  
   52.     False or misleading information  

           Division 2--Legal proceedings

   53.     Evidentiary provisions  
   54.     Conduct of representatives  
   55.     Liability of executive officers of body corporate  

   PART 11--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

   56.     When notice to be given  
   57.     Register of approvals and accreditations  
   58.     Protection from liability  
   59.     Approved forms  
   60.     Delegation  
   61.     Guidelines  
   62.     Regulations  

   PART 12--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT

   63.     Transitional provisions for applications for approval under section 73A of Education Act  
   64.     Transitional provisions for approvals under section 73A of Education Act  
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